And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 13:11:46 EST Subject: More Lies and Broken Promises Hau Kola, My friends, I have waited for my anger and disappointment to subside before sending out this letter of update on the Erwin Mascot situation. First of all let me refresh your memories of the agreement made by the Buncombe County School Board and the Dept. of Justice. In March of this year the board made the agreement with the DOJ to remove the word Squaw from all view in all of the school and after a walk through by a qualified Native American person all Images that could be found offensive by public display to Native People be removed permanently from the Buncombe County Schools. The school would be allowed to keep their outside statue and Totem Poles. Also they would be allowed to keep the word Warrior as their school mascot. (sic) All of this was to be completed prior to the starting of the 99-00 school year. As promised the S***** word was removed from the outside of the school and from the Highway Sign and also removed from the gym floor in 97 prior to this agreement. But is still being displayed in pictures hanging on the gym walls. Just for clarification this removal was done after the complaint was made to the school in Nov. Of 96 and you will see that in the report by DR, Jace Weaver that principal Mal Brown made a false statement to Dr. Weaver about the time frame of this word removal. Dr. Weavers report can be viewed in its entirety by going to www.main.nc.us/wncceib/jaceweaverreport.htm I strongly suggest that you print out this report and use it as a reference to bring to your school officials as a document that has been recognized as accurate by the US Dept. of Justice This may help in convincing members of any school officials that may be on the fence in making their decisions. You will note on DR. Weavers report the date it was completed was Aug. 30.1999. We received a copy of this report last Thursday Nov. 11 1999 They only reason we even received this report is because we had to write to the School administration and request it as it became a public document as soon as the school had received it. This, by the way, is true of all information sent to the schools that it become a matter of public record. And if you have actions towards any public school they cannot withhold information that you request. As you will see in Dr. Weavers report his walk through was completed and his report to the Dept. of Justice was that he viewed so many items and murials, plus logos and other items such as letter heads and cups and Tee-shirts all being considered offensive to Indian People. His report not only pointed out the items but he thoroughly explained why with each item it would be considered offensive. In Dr. Weavers own words he referred to the school creating a "Hostile Racial Environment" the very same words that the Dept. of Justice used as a foundation to bring this case against the Buncombe County School System in the first place. The schools reaction to this report was "We want a second opinion." Which in our understanding they are not only not going to live up to the agreement made in writing with the Dept. of Justice but will continue till they find some Apple that will walk through the school saying everything is all right and they can continue the Racial Environment that exists in their school? One of the school board members interviewed on local TV stated" He, (Dr. Weaver) just found Too Much!" Maybe the reason he Found Too Much is because you don't want to admit just how offensive that school really is and the school officials want to continue to hide their heads in the sand and maybe these Indians will just go away. We are asking you that you visit our web site and use the links to email or write to the School administration to let the know that they have made an agreement and to live up to it. I understand somewhat how the ancestors must have felt when so many treaties were made by the dominant society than ,"They Changed Their Minds" and did not honor the words which they had signed their names to. I am sorry I have not been able to forward much of the mail I have been sent but now I have upgraded my computer to handle, hopefully without the mistakes, being caused by my old system. I ask that you forward this email on your mailing lists and keep the circle growing. Stand Tall and Walk Proud. In Spirit; Bruce Two Eagles Two Eagles Photo 93 Dix Creek # 1 Leicester NC 28748 http://members.aol.com/BTwoeagles/bruce.htm <<<<=-=-= =-=-=>>>> "We simply chose an Indian as the emblem. We could have just as easily chosen any uncivilized animal." 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